Sun, Jun 15, 2025 thru Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Working on Video Layout Update for last week's blog
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8:20pm 2.33 hrs.
Marcus Thorsen 6:30-7:30pm 1 hr.
Wow! Lots of progress tonight!
Check this out...
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| Starting out our session watching last week's Weekly Video Layout Update |
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| Marcus came by to work his scenery "magic" |
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| See Weekly Layout Update video below to view Marcus in action. |
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| Rob Fair works the yard. Our first time switching the Proviso Yard |
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| More trimming at the park |
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| Marcus is cutting the base for the outer layer |
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| Cutting more trim pieces to cover rugged edges |
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| Marcus says, "If you're not making a mess, you're not having any fun." |
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| More cutting and piecing pieces to cover rough edges |
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| Rob spotted four cars to be switched later at the Melrose Park Industrial Park |
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| Putting the CNW GP9 #1518 switcher back to base |
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| The progress made on the ramp to the park |
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| A view from above the tracks. And look how much fun we had (all the mess)! |
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
No train activity today.
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Cleaning up Monday night's fun mess...
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| Definitely needs some work... |
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| ...yes, much better. |
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
A little work done at the workbench tonight...
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| I was going to work on the Metra decoder, but I got distracted by the steam engine. |
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
No train activity today.
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Got up early with one thing on my mind...
Let's get things straightened up and cleaned up.
How did we do?
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| The first thing that happened was sitting at the workbench. I got sidetracked by the steam locomotive. I got out the soldering gun and soldered the wire and put shrink wrap around it for a clean and solid connection. |
And then I put it on the layout on a side track waiting to install a switch so this can be used for Excursion runs.
Now back to straighten up and clean up...
These are my four main tables to keep clear of clutter...
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| The main meeting table. |
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| The Powder River Basin table. |
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| The Proviso Yard table. |
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| And the utility table. |
I have one more table that still needs a lot of work.
As you will see...
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| Yep! Lots of projects going on here. Lots of distractions to keep me off track. I will try to get this done by the end of the day today. |
Hopefully the goal will be to have one project at a time at the workbench.
That project?
Installing the sound decoder in the Metra F40PH #132.
to view Weekly Layout Update
Season 2025 Blog 568
Duration: 11:02 mins.
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